A/HRC/8/23 Page 14 elimination of violence against children and women is a key national priority and requested additional information about Indonesia’s planned accession to the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons to the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families. 63. Latvia noted positive cooperation with special procedures and the 11 invitations issued in the past years, and invited Indonesia to consider extending a standing invitation to the special procedures. 64. New Zealand asked for information on developments regarding the legal and regulatory framework to implement the Convention against Torture, including current obstacles and achievements in its implementation at the national and local level. While noting the voluntary pledges of Indonesia to the Human Rights Council in 2006, it asked whether Indonesia planned to ratify the OP-CAT, pursuant to its current National Plan of Action. 65. While recognizing accomplishment in the legal reforms, Brazil noted some concerns related to the implementation of certain specific measures and their results. Noting Indonesia’s demonstrated willingness to undertake important legal reforms aimed at promotion of civil and political rights, it asked what concrete steps have been taken to promote independence of the judiciary and the administration of justice. It also asked about the main results achieved in the prosecution of those responsible for gross human rights violations in Timor Leste by the Indonesian Human Rights Courts and about the outcomes of the Ad hoc Human Rights Courts for Timor-Leste. Brazil proposed that Indonesia consider the signature and ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture. 66. Sri Lanka expressed understanding for challenges and constraints in promoting and protecting human rights. It welcomed that the national report identified the rights of the child as a key national priority, with special attention to eradicating child labour, and Indonesia’s constructive efforts to address this issue, including through compulsory education policies. Such policies have worked very well in Sri Lanka, as demonstrated by a decline in child labour. It asked Indonesia to (i) elaborate on specific steps taken to abolish child labour and progress achieved therein (ii) indicate whether it expects any assistance from the international community with respect to the limited capacity of the commission on child protection. 67. Cuba indicated that the achievements made by Indonesia, a developing country, are commendable, having made significant progress in civil and political rights, strengthening of democracy, and economic, social and cultural rights in the field of education and employment. Cuba asked for more information on the establishment of a human rights body within ASEAN. 68. Palestine appreciated the report presented by Indonesia emphasizing its transparency in regard to the situation of human rights in the country and noted its efforts meet challenges. Palestine referred to the two NHRAPs and their role in enhancing the protection and promotion of human rights, and to efforts made in relation to the protection of the rights of women, children and the protection of the right to education and rights of citizens and foreign residents in the country. 69. France asked if Indonesia envisages signing the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and in this regard, what difficulties they would confront to sign and ratify this Convention. It requested information on measures taken to investigate reported cases of intimidation and ill-treatment against human rights defenders and to bring those responsible to justice. It asked that not only law enforcement, but also judges and prosecutors should be sensitized, and requested information on measures taken or envisaged to investigate